however , most of the soldiers ' heavy equipment and supplies , such as heavy artillery , vehicles , and much food and ammunition , could not be taken to gu ##ada ##lc ##anal with them . these high @ - @ speed destroyer runs to gu ##ada ##lc ##anal , which occurred throughout the campaign , were later called the " tokyo express " by allied forces and " rat transportation " by the japanese . the japanese controlled the seas around the solomon islands during the nighttime and were not challenged by the allies . however , any japanese ship remaining within the 200 mi ( 320 km ) range of the aircraft at henderson field in daylight was in great danger from air attacks .
however, most of the soldiers'heavy equipment and supplies, such as heavy artillery, vehicles, and much food and ammunition, could not be taken to guadalcanal with them. these high @ - @ speed destroyer runs to guadalcanal, which occurred throughout the campaign, were later called the " tokyo express " by allied forces and " rat transportation " by the japanese. the japanese controlled the seas around the solomon islands during the nighttime and were not challenged by the allies. however, any japanese ship remaining within the 200 mi ( 320 km ) range of the aircraft at henderson field in daylight was in great danger from air attacks.